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pack1
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- pronunciation:
- paek
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective
- phrases:
- pack it in, pack off
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a container for goods or belongings, usu. flexible and carried on the back.
The hikers put down their heavy packs and rested for a while.
- synonyms:
- backpack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack
- similar words:
- bag, baggage, kit, luggage, package, pouch, sack, tote, valise
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| definition 2: |
a group of items arranged together in a container, or the container itself; package.
I bought a pack of note cards.He took out a cigarette but then put it back in the pack.- synonyms:
- bundle, package
- similar words:
- assortment, batch, box, bunch, collection, container, kit, packet, parcel, set, throng
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| definition 3: |
a group of like animals, such as wolves or dogs.
A pack of wolves was recently spotted in the area.- synonyms:
- band, herd
- similar words:
- drove, flock, group, horde, multitude, swarm, throng, troop
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| definition 4: |
a large area of floating ice, as in the Arctic.
The seals slid themselves off the pack and into the water.- similar words:
- berg, floe, iceberg
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| definition 5: |
a medical preparation or treatment involving wrapping with cloth or gauze.
Use an ice pack to keep the swelling down.- similar words:
- bandage, poultice, wrap
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| related words: |
band, battery, cadence, crowd, herd, knot, lot, pride |
adjective + (n.)pack
crumpled, empty, external, fanny, frozen, heavy, light
verb + (n.)pack
carry, dig, drop, grab, haul, hoist, hunt, lead, load, pull, shoulder, smoke, stuff, toss
(n.)pack
+ verb
chase, light, slide, sling, strap, weigh
noun + (n.)pack
back, battery, belt, boot, brat, cent, frame, front, hunting, hydration, ice, middle, rat, rifle, snack, weight, wolf
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
packs, packing, packed |
| definition 1: |
to put things in, especially in preparation for moving or traveling.
He packed his suitcase for his trip.We packed the smaller boxes with our books.- synonyms:
- load
- similar words:
- fill, freight, heap, lade, place, pouch, sack, stow, stuff
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| definition 2: |
to put into a container in order to transport with one.
She packed an extra pair of shoes for her trip.One of the campers forgot to pack his flashlight. |
| definition 3: |
to arrange in a container for shipment to a market or store.
The farmer packed the fruit into crates.- synonyms:
- package
- similar words:
- assemble, box, bundle, case, load, parcel
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| definition 4: |
to fill to capacity by tightly stuffing.
The dentist packed the side of the patient's mouth with cotton.This machine packs the cans with the fish.- synonyms:
- cram, crowd, jam, stow, stuff
- similar words:
- clog, compact, compress, congest, fill, load, overcrowd, ram, wad
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| definition 5: |
to form into a dense mass, as ice or snow.
The children packed the snow well to make good snowballs.- synonyms:
- compact, compress
- similar words:
- congest, jam, mass
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| definition 6: |
to crowd together in.
The many guests packed the room.- synonyms:
- crowd, overcrowd, throng
- similar words:
- choke, clog, congest, cram, fill, impact, jam, mass, mob, stuff
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| definition 7: |
to put a load on.
They packed the donkeys in the early morning.- synonyms:
- lade, load
- similar words:
- burden, heap, pile, stack
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| definition 8: |
to carry.
He was packing a gun when the police arrested him.- synonyms:
- bear, carry, haul, tote, transport
- similar words:
- cart, convey, lug, schlep, shoulder, take, wear
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| related words: |
bag, bucket, charge, condense, crowd, herd, line, package, wedge |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to put belongings into a container in preparation for a trip or for storage.
My flight leaves early in the morning, so I'll pack tonight.- synonyms:
- load
- similar words:
- pouch
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| definition 2: |
to crowd or to become densely massed.
The students packed into the tiny car.The snow was wet and packed easily.- similar words:
- congest, jam, mass
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| related words: |
crowd, herd, wedge |
adverb + (v.)pack
carefully, closely, densely, firmly, lightly, loosely, neatly
(v.)pack
+ adverb
tight, tightly
(v.)pack
+ noun
bag,
basil,
basket,
belongings,
box,
briefcase,
calorie,
can,
clothes,
clothing,
container,
cooler,
crate,
equipment,
fiber,
flavor,
gear,
gym,
jar,
kit,
leaf,
luggage,
lunch,
meat,
mile,
parsley,
picnic,
plastic,
possession,
pound,
powder,
protein,
punch,
sack,
sandwich,
sardine,
snow,
stadium,
stuff,
sugar,
suitcase,
teaspoon,
tent,
trip,
trunk,
vitamin,
wallop
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| phrase: |
pack it in, pack off |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
used in carrying goods.
a pack horse |
| derivation: |
packable (adj.) |
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